International Nuclear Safety Group (INSAG)

Safety for All: The New INSAG

Next Meeting - The next meeting of INSAG will be held on 24-25 October 2016

Mandate

The International Nuclear Safety Group (INSAG) is a group of experts with high professional competence in the field of safety working in regulatory organizations, technical support organisations, research and academic institutions and the nuclear industry. INSAG is convened under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with the objective to provide authoritative advice and guidance on nuclear safety approaches, policies and principles. In particular, INSAG will provide recommendations and opinions on current and emerging nuclear safety issues to the IAEA, the nuclear community and the public.

Annual Letter of Assessment

Published documents

INSAG-1: (revised as INSAG-7): Summary Report on the Post-accident Review Meeting on the Chernobyl Accident
This publication is also available in French, Russian, Spanish.INSAG-2: Radionuclide Source Terms from Severe Accidnts to Nuclear Power Plants with Light Water Reactors
This publication is also available in French, Russian, Spanish.INSAG-3: (revised as INSAG-12): Basic Safety Principles for Nuclear Power PlantsINSAG-4: Safety Culture
This publication is also available in French, Russian, Spanish.INSAG-5: The Safety of Nuclear Power
This publication is also available in French, Russian, Spanish.INSAG-6: Probabilistic Safety Assessment
This publication is also available in French, Russian, Spanish.INSAG-7: The Chernobyl Accident: Updating of INSAG-1
This publication is also available in French, Russian, Spanish.INSAG-8: A Common Basis for Judging the Safety of Nuclear Power Plants Built to Earlier Standards
This publication is also available in French, Russian, Spanish.INSAG-9: Potential Exposure in Nuclear Safety
This publication is also available in French, Russian, Spanish.INSAG-10: Defence in Depth in Nuclear Safety INSAG-11: The Safe Management of Sources of Radiation: Principles and Strategies INSAG-12: Basic Safety Principles for Nuclear Power Plants 75-INSAG-3 Rev.1 INSAG-13: Management of Operational Safety in Nuclear Power Plants INSAG-14: Safe Management of the Operating Lifetimes of Nuclear Power Plants INSAG-15: Key Practical Issues in Strengthening Safety Culture INSAG-16: Maintaining Knowledge, Training and Infrastructure for Research and Development in Nuclear Safety INSAG-17: Independence in Regulatory Decision Making INSAG-18: Making Change in the Nuclear Industry: The Effects on Safety INSAG-19: Maintaining the Design Integrity of Nuclear Installations Throughout Their Operating LifeINSAG-20: Stakeholder Involvement in Nuclear Issues
INSAG-21: Strengthening the Global Nuclear Safety Regime
INSAG-22: Nuclear Safety Infrastructure for a National Nuclear Power Programme Supported by the IAEA Fundamental Safety Principles
INSAG-23: Improving the International System for Operating Experience Feedback INSAG-24: The Interface between Safety and Security at Nuclear Power PlantsINSAG-25: A Framework for an Integrated Risk Informed Decision Making ProcessINSAG-26: Licensing the First Nuclear Power Plant